Monday, February 16, 2026

Environment - Page 22

Study explores birds, beetles, bugs as pesticide alternatives

Natural predators like birds, beetles and bugs might be an effective alternative to pesticides, keeping crop-devouring pest populations down while boosting crop yields, researchers...

Heat waves drive 20% drop in Pacific humpback whale numbers

The number of North Pacific humpback whales plummeted by 20% in less than a decade. Marine heat waves may be the main culprit, according to a study released Wednesday that spells a...

Artificial glaciers help Kyrgyzstan cope with drought

In the Tian-Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan, villagers have made an artificial glacier to provide water for their drought-hit farms. Standing on the ice hillock, farmer Erkinbek Kald...

Flamingos arrive early at central Türkiye’s Gelingüllü Dam

Bright pink flamingos have arrived early as annual migrating guests at Yozgat's Gelingüllü Dam thanks to a mild winter. With temperatures hovering above seasonal norms and th...

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